Setting The Mood - NEUTRAL / WARM / COOL

Neutral colors create a bare canvas in all rooms. When used with pops of color, neutral tones add a sophisticated element to any space. Neutrals are also a great way to create a sense of peace and well being. They foster familiarity, quiet conversations and a feeling of warmth and serenity. Neutrals can also be used as accent colors to help ground other color schemes.

Warm colors create a sense of excitement. They lend stimulation to our emotions, evoking feelings of happiness, optimism and energy. Warm hues foster passion, laughter and vitality; they encourage social engagement and enjoyment. However, it's important note that overusing warm colors can potentially create negative effects as well.

Cool colors create a sense of relaxation. Blues, whites, purples and grays are known to chemically calm and sooth the mind. These colors symbolize balance, creativity and feelings of trust of security. Cool colors are great for promoting intellectual stimulation, invoking a sense of peace and renewal, as well as encouraging artistic ability.

Using Colors to Reflect Your Interior Design Personality

·         The colors that make up a setting  can have an astounding effect on the perceptions and interactions, which occur in that space. Color can evoke various memories, ideas, and emotions on both a conscious and subconscious level. This changes the experience of those living in the space. This is especially important in the bedroom, where one tends to be most vulnerable and at ease. Understanding the subtle effects of color allows you to strategically use it to create the optimal experience in this space.

A Golden Affair

·         Gold is still in being one of the most elegant and noble colors. Apply gold accents if you want to achieve a glamorous interior setting and use matte, antique shades to avoid opulence. At Elcetic Elements we have a wide variety of gold furniture an accents in different styles such as traditional, modern and contemporary. Visit our showroom to browse the newest collection! 

Using Colors in Interior Design

·         When it comes to creativity and high spirits, let your home speak for itself with daring colors. Use orange if you are slightly conservative, blue if you are a calm person, red if you are highly active, energetic and impulsive and pink if you are affectionate, playful and spontaneous. Whatever color you choose to apply, be sure it fully represents your personality, delivering the desired atmosphere.

Leather or Fabric, which suits your home the best?

One question that has plagued man since the days of covered wagons out on the range - leather or fabric?  At first thought it seems easy to answer since it is a matter of personal preference right? Woo, not so fast partner. When deciding which to select for those items you choose to see, rest, and use in your home, it is a loaded question. After a house and car - what goes inside the home is the costliest purchases we make. The average person only furnishes or remodels their homes a few times in their lifetime. Besides a more common occurrence is the inheritance of larger furnishings and a purchasing of smaller items to fill in the gaps. Thus it is only natural that we give considerable thought and conduct ample research in choosing pieces which will live with us and we live on. 

Following the initial question comes a flurry of others to chew over (ponder contemplate); significance, durability, longevity, comfort, quality, and sustainability. While leather and fabric upholstery are both stylish, one's lifestyle is the mitigating factor in determining which to invest in. Outside influences such as an individuals stage in life (college, newly married, empty nester), environment (climate, sunlight), and who shares the space (kids, pets, roommate) must be factored in. Case in point, in LA leather may be a better fit for a college student with multiple roommates - odor. In the north a micro suede fabric for a family with young children - stains. And in Florida a linen fabric for a couple of empty nesters with large dogs- scratches.

A question for the ages, it plaques us all.  So when contemplating which is the best option for your homestead, weigh the pros and cons to each..and I'm sure you're be happier than a pig in mud. Mosey on over to Eclectic Elements to find out more.